Halifax Island
Halifax Island is a small, rocky Namibian island about 100 m from the mainland, near Lüderitz. It is the third most important breeding site for African penguins in Namibia.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Also known as“Halifax Eiland”“Halifax-Insel”
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Diaz Point Lighthouse
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lüderitz.
Halifax Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-26.65098° or 26° 39′ 4″ south
Longitude
15.07998° or 15° 4′ 48″ east
Open location code
5F5Q83XH+JX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Halifax Island” goes by many names.
Halifax IslandCebuano
哈利法克斯島Chinese
Halifax IslandDutch
هاليفاكسEgyptian Arabic
هاليفاكس ايسلاندEgyptian Arabic
ჰალიფაქსიGeorgian
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